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'Moxie™' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Kathy Strong
ARS:
Medium pink Shrub. Registration name: JACignatExhibition name: Moxie™
Bloom:
Pink. Moderate, old rose fragrance. Average diameter 3.75". Large, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, in large clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Medium, bushy. Medium, glossy, dark green foliage.
Height: 4' (120cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for beds and borders, cut flower or garden. Protect tender new spring growth from hard freezes that may cause canker, die-back and death of the plant. . Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom. Spring Pruning: Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates, cut back the remaining canes by about one-third. In colder areas, you'll probably find you'll have to prune a little more than that. Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood..
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 13,319 on 3 Dec 2002 VIEW USPTO PATENTShrub rose plant having a vigorous, upright growth habit; large clusters of
medium-sized flowers; a strong clove scent that degrades to a strong musk;
dark green, healthy foliage; profusion of small prickles on flowering
wood; and an ability to own root easily.
| Inventors: |
Zary; Keith W. (Thousand Oaks, CA) | | Assignee: |
Jackson & Perkins Wholesale, Inc.
(Medford,
OR)
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Notes:
From the Internet: I just saw this rose in the Fall 2001 Jackson & Perkins catalog. It is a modern shrub rose, but the blossoms have the appearance of a fine, pink hybrid perpetual.
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